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FBI didn't investigate tip about Nikolas Cruz before deadly school shooting

Shooter Reportedly In Custody In Florida High School Shooting
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Feb 17, 2018

At least 17 people were killed in a high school shooting Wednesday afternoon in Parkland, Florida and more than a dozen others were injured, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

The lone gunman, identified as Nikolas Cruz, 19, was a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and was taken into custody without incident after the attack, Israel said.

WATCH: Suspected Florida High School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Appears In Court

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